hartslag

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hart (“heart”) +‎ slag (“hit, beat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑrt.slɑx/

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• Hyphenation: hart‧slag

Noun

hartslag m (plural hartslagen, diminutive hartslagje n)

1. a heartbeat
2. the heart rate, the rhythm of a beating heart
3. (figuratively) a moving force, 'engine'

Related terms

• hartritme n